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A community approach for pathogens and their arthropod vectors (ticks and fleas) in cats of sub-Saharan Africa | Parasites & Vectors

Arthropod-borne pathogens and their vectors are present throughout Africa. They have been well studied in livestock of sub-Saharan Africa, but poorly studied in companion animals. Given their socioeconomic importance, the African Small Companion Animal Network (AFSCAN), as part of the WSAVA Foundation, initiated a standardized multi-country surveillance study. In six countries (Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, and Namibia) in both rural and urban settings, 160 infested cats were sampled to assess their ectoparasite community (ticks and fleas), as well as the micro-parasite prevalence within those ectoparasites (60 and 118 pools of ticks and fleas, respectively) and blood (276 cats, including 116 non-infested). Almost two thirds of all infested cats originated from Tanzania and Kenya. Despite the large macro-geographical variation, no consistent difference was found in ectoparasite diversity and numbers between East and West Africa. Far more flea-infested than tick-infested cats

Tackling youth unemployment: Greenhouse technology holds employment potential

Ghana has been facing youth unemployment for more than a decade. Statistics have it that 12 per cent of the youth are unemployed despite major investments by both the government and the private sector.

NRSA lists Fatigue driving, speeding as main contributors to road crashes

The National Road Safety Authority's (NRSA) says after a 12-year investigation, it has found out that road crashes are mostly caused by fatigue driving and speeding. The investigation was conducted into 19 major crashes on some highways in the country that had claimed 345 deaths. This was revealed during a…

Fatigue driving, overspeeding main contributors to road crashes—NRSA